Synonyms Worksheet
Word tip (Swap test): Think of what the word means. Put each option in its place in a sentence: “The film will begin / start at six.” The synonym keeps the meaning the same. Opposites and unrelated words are not synonyms.
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- 1.Which word means the same as “tiny”? (a) brave (b) angry (c) giant (d) little
- 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) hot – cold (c) stone – rock (d) up – down
- 3.Which word means the same as “silent”? (a) fast (b) rich (c) quiet (d) loud
- 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) fast – slow (b) big – large (c) hot – cold (d) big – small
- 5.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) quick (b) sad (c) thin (d) big
- 6.Which word means the same as “select”? (a) carry (b) choose (c) jump (d) refuse
- 7.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) ill – well (b) ill – sick (c) early – late (d) full – empty
- 8.Which word means the same as “answer”? (a) question (b) sleep (c) reply (d) travel
- 9.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) in – out (b) old – new (c) scared – afraid (d) scared – brave
- 10.Which word means the same as “slim”? (a) fat (b) rich (c) thin (d) short
- 11.Which word means the same as “stone”? (a) cloud (b) rock (c) river (d) tree
- 12.Which word means the same as “end”? (a) smile (b) begin (c) finish (d) shout
- 13.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) cold – chilly (c) in – out (d) cold – hot
- 14.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) come – go (b) win – lose (c) mend – break (d) mend – repair
- 15.Which word means the same as “speak”? (a) listen (b) talk (c) eat (d) walk
- 16.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) give – take (b) choose – reject (c) choose – select (d) laugh – cry
- 17.Which word means the same as “gift”? (a) shout (b) present (c) river (d) smile
- 18.Which word means the same as “difficult”? (a) hard (b) early (c) sweet (d) easy
- 19.Which word means the same as “wet”? (a) damp (b) hot (c) loud (d) dry
- 20.Which word means the same as “start”? (a) laugh (b) stop (c) begin (d) repair
- 21.Which word means the same as “huge”? (a) quiet (b) giant (c) tiny (d) kind
- 22.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – present (b) up – down (c) gift – river (d) open – shut
- 23.Which word means the same as “sick”? (a) ill (b) healthy (c) proud (d) tall
- 24.Which word means the same as “afraid”? (a) scared (b) tired (c) proud (d) lazy
- 25.Which word means the same as “friend”? (a) teacher (b) stranger (c) enemy (d) pal
- 26.Which word means the same as “talk”? (a) hear (b) sleep (c) speak (d) run
- 27.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – slow (b) quick – fast (c) wet – dry (d) rich – poor
- 28.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shout – whisper (b) push – pull (c) buy – sell (d) shout – yell
- 29.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) light – dark (c) hard – soft (d) rich – wealthy
- 30.Which word means the same as “caring”? (a) kind (b) lazy (c) loud (d) busy
- 31.Which word means the same as “clever”? (a) rude (b) smart (c) tired (d) lazy
- 32.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) yell (b) whisper (c) smile (d) sleep
- 33.Which word means the same as “fast”? (a) heavy (b) quick (c) kind (d) empty
- 34.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – pal (b) day – night (c) friend – enemy (d) push – pull
- 35.Which word means the same as “choose”? (a) sleep (b) select (c) reject (d) carry
- 36.Which word means the same as “cold”? (a) chilly (b) hot (c) slow (d) wet
- 37.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) shy – timid (c) shy – bold (d) tall – short
- 38.Which word means the same as “street”? (a) river (b) road (c) garden (d) roof
- 39.Which word means the same as “little”? (a) kind (b) small (c) loud (d) big
- 40.Which word means the same as “wealthy”? (a) poor (b) rich (c) tall (d) kind
Answer key
- little
- stone – rock
- quiet
- big – large
- big
- choose
- ill – sick
- reply
- scared – afraid
- thin
- rock
- finish
- cold – chilly
- mend – repair
- talk
- choose – select
- present
- hard
- damp
- begin
- giant
- gift – present
- ill
- scared
- pal
- speak
- quick – fast
- shout – yell
- rich – wealthy
- kind
- smart
- yell
- quick
- friend – pal
- select
- chilly
- shy – timid
- road
- small
- rich
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